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The skills
for library and information professionals are in high demand as employers need
to manage their most valuable assets in our global ‘information economy’.
Information Studies at Aberystwyth has an impressive track record, having
produced some of the UK's, and indeed the world's, leading librarians and
information professionals. This MA or Diploma, accredited by the UK’s
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP), will
equip you to fulfil the essential role that companies and professional bodies
need to compete effectively in a fast-moving national and international
business environment.

As a Distance Learner in employment, you should find that your work experience enhances your studies, while your studies enable you to reflect on your work in new ways and to promote the best current practice in your workplace.

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Duration:

Of flexible duration, generally taking between two and five years.

Contact Time:

Contact time can be arranged remotely with your tutor. Attendance at at
least two study schools is required and these provide the main contact.

Assessment:

The programme is assessed on the basis of coursework in Part One and the
dissertation in Part Two. Successful completion of Part One allows the
award of a Diploma. The subsequent successful submission of your
research dissertation (Part Two) leads to the award of an MA.

Entry Requirements:

A strong honours degree at undergraduate level plus a minimum of 6
months experience in a relevant information resource environment.
Candidates with equivalent experience and qualifications will be
considered.

English Language Requirements:

If you have a Bachelor’s degree from a UK University, you do not need to take an English proficiency test.

Non-native English speakers who do not meet this requirement must
take a University-recognised test of academic English language
proficiency. For further information please see our English Language requirements page.

Course Fees:

Please see the tuition fee pages for current tuition fees. Please note that all fees are subject to an annual increase.

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Flexible degree scheme, enabling continual professional development without having to take a break from work

Study in a practical context, relate theoretical knowledge to your workplace, and develop skills that will place you in an enviable position in the jobs market

Graduates of this MA/Diploma will have a CILIP accredited qualification that is recognised for admission to the Register of Chartered Librarians (subject to the Institute’s chartership regulations)

Undertake one of the best courses for professional practice

Aberystwyth University boasts library resources amongst the best in Europe

Access to Information Studies’ specialist Thomas Parry Library, a leading library for our discipline, and the university’s Hugh Owen Library, which houses more than 700,000 volumes and subscribes to more than 3,500 current periodicals

Situated next to the university campus is the National Library of Wales, one of the UK’s five copyright libraries, which houses more than 6,000,000 volumes

Aberystwyth University is a top 50 university for research power and intensity – REF 2014

More of our postgraduate students entered employment at a graduate level than the national average, and our postgraduates earned more on average than postgraduates in other subject fields (2010/2011)

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Qualification: MA/Diploma in Information and Library Studies

Our alumni
include a number of current and former national librarians (Scotland, Wales,
Malta and Malaysia), the first black national librarian in South Africa, and
the former Director of the Bureau for Library and Information Services at the
United Nations.

The range of posts to which our graduates progress
widens all the time. In addition to the traditional library and information
service sector, our graduates also go on to work as:

·Information Officers

·Information Managers

·Information Systems Officers

·Information Analysts

·Computer Systems Officers

Companies benefit from our graduates’ information
skills when applied to the areas of management, sales, production or marketing.

Likewise, the wide array of transferable skills that are
gained from this course can be used to pursue a diverse range of related
careers, including media management and book publishing.

Skills

Throughout this course, you will develop:

·Subject specific expertise, including a thorough
understanding of factors affecting the flow of information and the challenges
of organising, storing, and retrieving information

·Confidence in the use of systems and their tools to
order, store, and retrieve information

·Key information handling skills, including the ability
to analyse and control how information is transmitted to users, access to
information, and measurement of its use

·ICT, management, and interpersonal skills

·be confident in the use of system and their tools which you will use to
order, store and retrieve information be confident in the use of system and
their tools which you will use to order, store and retrieve information be
confident in the use of system and their tools which you will use to order,
store and retrieve informationStudy skills and research methods

·MaMastery Mastery of the practical
applications of Information and Library Studies

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How will I
learn?

This
programme is offered via flexible distance learning andstudents may take between two and five years to complete their studies. Students
complete 120 credits of taught modules, at which point they are eligible for a
CILIP accredited Diploma. Students can then complete a 60 credit Masters dissertation,
and thus gain a CILIP accredited MA qualification (180 credits).

Attendance at two study schools for the MA and one for
the Diploma is required and these provide the main contact. For the rest of the
time you will work through specially designed self-study module packs supported
by online learning materials. Contact time can be arranged remotely with your
tutor.

What will I
learn?

Students will
study a number of crucial core modules whilst directing their study by choosing
specialist modules. Information on the modules available can be found in the
Modules tab.

Students
wishing to complete the MA will then go on to complete an individual
dissertation, whereas those who do not wish to complete this can obtain the
Diploma.

The 15,000
word dissertation allows students to research an approved topic within the
information and library field, engage with central concepts, methods and
techniques in the main streams of information and library research, and in
doing so aim to contribute to the national understanding of data handling and
information flow.

How will I be
assessed?

The taught modules are assessed by
coursework. Successful submission of the 60 credit Masters dissertation leads
to the award of an MA.